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Category: Amtrak

The Pyrrhic Victory
Amtrak, Personal

The Pyrrhic Victory

After getting my Amtrak-based ads out in front of over 36K people with high engagement but little to no response … Continue reading The Pyrrhic Victory

Q&A from Amtrak video
Amtrak

Q&A from Amtrak video

If you are visiting my blog from the video currently on YouTube as well as my other social media pages, … Continue reading Q&A from Amtrak video

How Amtrak cost me $8K
Amtrak, Personal, Travel

How Amtrak cost me $8K

So how did a $499 Amtrak Rail Pass cost a 51 year old, unemployed, disabled Veteran $8,000? Let me share … Continue reading How Amtrak cost me $8K

Open Letter To Amtrak
Amtrak

Open Letter To Amtrak

I am a recent customer of your Rail Pass program. I am a 50 year old veteran who is disabled. … Continue reading Open Letter To Amtrak

The Awe of Portland
Amtrak, Travel

The Awe of Portland

I sit here in McMenamins Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon, unable to wrap my head around what I observed, not … Continue reading The Awe of Portland

Unwellness Trip?
Amtrak

Unwellness Trip?

Here’s today’s Amtrak puzzle for you. Todd buys Amtrak’s Rail Pass that grants him 10 segments of travel. Due to … Continue reading Unwellness Trip?

Shit Show Recap
Amtrak, Travel

Shit Show Recap

In case you’re just tuning in or have missed an update, I’ll bring you up to speed on the shitshow … Continue reading Shit Show Recap

Literally Off The Rails
Amtrak, Travel

Literally Off The Rails

Let me just say that so far, this trip has been the absolute poster child for why I never make … Continue reading Literally Off The Rails

Hope For Breakfast. Disappointment For Lunch.
Amtrak, Travel

Hope For Breakfast. Disappointment For Lunch.

Up since 3am. Left for airport at 4:30am. An hour later I was rolling my luggage into the terminal. I … Continue reading Hope For Breakfast. Disappointment For Lunch.

The Adventure Before The Adventure.
Amtrak, Travel

The Adventure Before The Adventure.

Problem #1: 10AM 8/22 – Received word that train segment from HTS to CHI was canceled due to equipment issues. … Continue reading The Adventure Before The Adventure.

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